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Author Caspi, David J., 1968-

Title Ideologically motivated murder : the threat posed by white supremacist groups / David J. Caspi.

Publication Info. El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2013.

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 195 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Criminal justice recent scholarship
Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Domestic terrorist threat and research limitations -- Approaches to the study of terrorism -- Social network analysis and the study of terrorism -- The study : white supremacist group networks and lethality -- The players : biographies of core groups of the study -- Findings: social network analysis -- Findings : regression analysis of network characteristics -- Findings : regression analysis of group attributes -- Discussion and conclusion.
Summary Acts of terrorism committed by domestic extremists outnumber those committed by international actors. White supremacist groups are linked to a considerable number of these terrorist acts. Although part of the same movement, certain groups appear to pose a greater threat than others in that they are linked to a greater number of ideologically motivated homicides. Caspi investigated whether a group's location within its network accounted for this phenomenon. Interestingly, this preliminary study suggests that an association between network location and threat of extreme violence does exist. This.
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Subject Domestic terrorism -- United States.
Domestic terrorism.
United States.
Terrorists -- Social networks.
Terrorists.
Social networks.
White supremacy movements -- United States.
White supremacy movements.
Hate groups -- United States.
Hate groups.
Right-wing extremists -- United States.
Right-wing extremists.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Caspi, David J. Ideologically Motivated Murder : The Threat Posed by White Supremacist Groups. El Paso : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, ©2013 9781593325022
ISBN 9781593327064 (electronic book)
1593327064 (electronic book)
9781593325022 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)